January 21, 2021
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For these students, using data in sports is about more than winning games
The ‘DATA Bulls’ use computer science skills to create data analytics for college sports teams. Felesia Stukes, Author ... -
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Female scientists focus on a secret weapon to fight climate change: Moms
A new group of parent scientists is launching Science Moms, a $10 million educational campaign to engage other mothers “What world ...January 18, 2021 -
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What to expect from the early Biden administration on student loans
With Democrats holding a majority in the House and Senate, one expert believes the Biden administration to take bold action on the nearly $1.7 ...January 18, 2021 -
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Sally Nuamah seeks to empower Black girls with films, research
Prof. Sally Nuamah’s (Weinberg Doctorate ’16) scholarship isn’t constrained to the limits of traditionally academic ...January 11, 2021 -
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Study Found No Gender Bias in Peer Review
Scholarly journals are often blamed for a gender gap in publication rates, but it is unclear whether peer review and editorial processes contribute ...January 11, 2021 -
It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here's why AI is so power-hungry
Data centers like this Google facility in Iowa use copious amounts of electricity. Chad Davis/Flickr, CC BY-SA Kate Saenko, Boston ...January 11, 2021 -
Victory, history and a pink recession: the highs and lows for women in 2020
Chris Wallace, University of Canberra It has been both a remarkably good and remarkably bad year for Australian women. Their leadership in ...January 4, 2021 -
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Paper Recommends Women Avoid Female Mentors, Drawing Outrage
Astudy published in Nature Communications November 17 has caused an eruption of outrage among scientists. The study of 3 million ...December 22, 2020